Wilder gardening

If you haven’t got room for trees in your garden, there’s still plenty you can do to help tackle the climate and ecological emergency.

A garden with many layers will increase its productivity and absorb more carbon. Native, UK grown hedges, shrubs and perennial plants will provide these layers and also provide food and shelter for wildlife.

Climbing plants and green walls can extend the garden vertically, and even provide insulation to home walls to help regulate the house’s temperature.

There are many things you can do to make your garden wilder, you could: